Global insurance trends

Food Shortages: Siemens is Financing Urban Crop Projects

Vertical and urban farming is an interesting idea. It’s local crop production, which can obviously cut down on food miles, plus it offers a sticking plaster solution to global food supply chain and arable land […]

InsureTech

Orus Raises 5m euro in Seed Funding

French insurtech company Orus has raised €5 million in funding from Frst, Partech, Portage Ventures and around twenty angel investors, including Pierre-Olivier Desaulle (ex-CEO of Hiscox Europe), Raphaël Vullierme (CEO of Luko), Christophe Triquet (ex-founder of MeilleureAssurance) and Arthur Waller (CEO of Pennylane). This first round of funding will enable the startup to […]

UK Insurance Trends

Rising Bills a Worry, Says Latest LV= Research

The latest research from pensions and retirement specialist LV= highlights how 42% (22m) UK adults say they expect their finances to worsen over the next three months. In a wider context, the insurance industry can […]

van insurance news

Electric Van Plug-In Grant Extended For 2 Years

The BVRLA has welcomed today’s announcement that availability of the Plug in Van Grant has been confirmed for an additional two years, until 2024/5. Commenting on the news, BVRLA Director of Corporate Affairs, Toby Poston […]

Global insurance trends

Deals: Agritask Secures $26m, Aims to Expand Operations

Agritask has secured a US$26M funding round led by Liechtenstein Group and joined by Bridges Israel impact investment fund and Smart Agro Fund, as well as existing investors including The Insuresilience Investment Fund. The company will use […]